Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Typhoon Usagi Weakens After Impacting Northern Philippines, While Manila Prepares for Approaching Typhoon Man-yi

Typhoon Usagi—locally known as Ofel—struck the northern Philippines with immense force on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, displacing families, and creating widespread concern across the affected regions. The typhoon, which intensified into a super typhoon upon landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, has...
Thai Military

Human Rights Organization Alleges Torture and Killing of Myanmar Migrant by Thai Military

In a grave accusation, Fortify Rights, a human rights organization, claimed on Thursday that members of the Thai military tortured and killed a Myanmar man earlier this year in a border district between Thailand and Myanmar. This incident has cast...
Eastern Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted

Airlines Resume Flights to Bali Amid Mount Lewotobi Eruptions: Tourism Revival Under Threat

Following massive volcanic eruptions from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday after multiple cancellations grounded travelers and disrupted Bali’s bustling tourism. The airport, a crucial gateway for international tourists, saw a partial return to normal...
Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Typhoon Usagi Hits Disaster-Weary Philippines: Thousands Evacuated as Devastation

The Philippines faced another severe natural disaster on Thursday as Typhoon Usagi slammed into the northern province of Cagayan, wreaking havoc on communities already battered by a series of recent storms. Usagi made landfall in the early morning hours in...
Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines Signals Willingness to Cooperate with ICC Over Duterte’s Drug War Allegations

In a remarkable shift in stance, the Philippine government declared on Wednesday that it would not oppose former President Rodrigo Duterte’s potential surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government also conveyed its intent to cooperate with the court...
Eastern Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted

Indonesia: Airlines in Asia-Pacific Suspend Flights to Bali Due to Erupting Indonesian Volcano

Airlines across Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, and Singapore grounded flights to and from Bali on Wednesday (Nov 13), following another powerful eruption from Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which cast an ash plume high into the sky, disrupting travel plans...
Daim Zainuddin, Malaysia

Malaysia’s Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin Passes Away at 86 Amid Ongoing Legal and Political Controversy

Daim Zainuddin, a former Malaysian finance minister who played a pivotal role in guiding Malaysia’s economy through turbulent times, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. Daim, who served two separate terms as finance minister, died in a...
Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Philippines Orders Mass Evacuations as Typhoon Usagi Nears, UN Seeks $32.9 Million in Aid

The Philippines ordered widespread evacuations on Wednesday (Nov 13), as Typhoon Usagi bore down on the northeast province of Cagayan. Usagi is the fifth major storm to strike the island nation in three weeks, putting additional strain on already-exhausted government...
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Communist Party Leader To Lam Congratulates Donald Trump on Presidential Victory, Discusses Economic Ties

Vietnam's Communist Party Chief, To Lam, congratulated former U.S. President Donald Trump on his recent electoral victory in a phone call on Monday. The conversation between the two leaders covered avenues for enhancing economic collaboration, according to an official statement...
Vietnam

Vietnamese Police Raid Financial Firm Amid $150 Million Debt Scandal, Investor Protests Erupt

Vietnamese authorities launched an intensive investigation into GFDI Company, a financial investment consultancy, following a dramatic raid that occurred after hundreds of aggrieved investors gathered outside the firm’s offices to demand the return of their investments. The Ministry of Public...
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